Editorial: Babelcube
Three short stories that share a theme of introspective journeys through the inextricable twists and turns of the main characters.
You bit me,And when you lost your tooth,You blamed me.I guess self-awarenessIs for people with caninesInstead of fangs.S. V. Segal’s debut poetry compilation, (Un)Tethered, pulls us into moments of conflict—both internal and external—and self-reflection as it explores universal themes of love, loss, death, growth, fear, and self-realization. But despite the timelessness of these themes, the poems are also distinctively Segal’s, conveying their unique experiences, depth of feeling, and struggles with identity and relationships. A striking collection that will embed in your memory.Ver libro
In the shadowed realm where life and death intertwine, an objective crow perches upon the precipice of existence. Its wings bear the weight of countless souls—both animal and human—whose final breaths echo through the void. He Watched chronicles the crow’s solemn duty: to witness the unraveling of mortal threads. From the gnarled roots of ancient forests to the blood-soaked cobblestones of forgotten alleys, it observes without judgment. The grotesque and the sublime converge in a macabre ballet, each demise etched into the crow’s unyielding gaze. But as the seasons turn and the moon waxes, a twist of fate awaits. The crow, once a silent observer, becomes ensnared in a web of treachery. Captured by unseen hands, it faces its own mortality—a revelation that transcends mere poetry. The boundaries blur, and the crow’s wings ache for flight beyond the ink-stained pages. He Watched is a haunting tapestry woven from verses and prose, where the boundary between life and death dissolves. Prepare to be startled, unsettled, and transformed as you journey alongside the crow—a witness turned protagonist—in this enigmatic tale. The crow’s secrets lie hidden within these verses. Will you dare to decipher them?Ver libro
This book celebrates a dark night of the soul. Shines light into the shadow. Offers hope. Augmented Realities melds human poetry with artificial intelligence generated artwork to create something truly unique, taking readers on a journey of triumph over adversity through radical self-acceptance and the embracing of silence and stillness in an increasingly fast paced world.Ver libro
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell is a landmark collection in English literary history, representing the poetic debut of the Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—published under their male pseudonyms to ensure serious consideration in a restrictive Victorian society. Though modestly received at the time of its 1846 publication, the volume has since been recognized as a work of extraordinary emotional power and artistic originality. Emily Brontë's poems, written under the name Ellis Bell, form the spiritual and emotional core of the collection. Her verses are marked by fierce intensity, visionary imagination, and a profound engagement with nature, freedom, faith, and the inner life of the soul. Drawing inspiration from the wild Yorkshire moors, her poetry conveys solitude, defiance, and transcendence with striking lyrical force. The collection as a whole reveals three distinct poetic voices, unified by sincerity and depth. Themes of love, suffering, hope, mortality, and spiritual longing run throughout, offering insight into the inner worlds of the sisters before their novels transformed English literature. Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell stands as a testament to creative courage and artistic integrity. For modern readers, it offers not only beautiful and haunting poetry, but also a rare glimpse into the origins of three of literature's most enduring voices, with Emily Brontë's poems shining as some of the most powerful and uncompromising of the Victorian era.Ver libro
'After thousands of years, I have a mouth… So if you don't mind, Mum, Dad, I'm going to speak. I'm going to shout. When I become a human I'm going to use some words. Can you still hear me? Is my microphone on?' Young people have inherited a burning world. In Jordan Tannahill's urgent and lyrical play, they reckon with the generations who have come before them, questioning the choices that have been made, and the ones that they will yet be forced to make. In Is My Microphone On? an ensemble of young performers hold the audience to account, and invite them to experience the world together anew. The play was commissioned by the Theater der Welt festival in Germany, premiered in English by Canadian Stage, Toronto, in 2021, and performed by youth theatres across the UK as part of the 2023 National Theatre Connections Festival. It offers opportunities for a large, flexible cast of any size or mix of genders, and can incorporate chorus work, movement and music.Ver libro
Alfred Tennyson's timeless poetic tribute to the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War, first published in 1854, is collected here with Rudyard Kipling's poetic response, first published in 1890.Ver libro
